In mounting trouble for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR against him in connection with a snooping case related to the Delhi government’s alleged ‘Feedback Unit (FBU).’ Here is a look at the cases he is facing: Excise policy: CBI case: The CBI had arrested Sisodia on February 26 in connection with its probe into alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22. -The CBI alleged Sisodia “played an active role in commission of the alleged offences as he, being the Excise Minister, had manipulated certain changes in the Cabinet note which was prepared on draft policy” with “ulterior motives and designs” to help some “stakeholders of the excise policy in achieving illegal objective of cartelisation” in the sale of liquor in Delhi. -The agency said this was done because the 'South Group', comprising individuals including YSRCP MP Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Raghav Magunta, Sarath Reddy and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter Kalvakuntla Kavitha, allegedly paid kickbacks to the tune of Rs 100 crore to AAP leaders for undue benefits. ED case: Sisodia was arrested by the ED on March 9 in connection with a money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the now- scrapped excise policy case. He was sent to ED custody till March 17. -The agency alleged that he was "personally involved in getting the file of Indospirits L1 licence cleared". The owner of M/s Indospirits, Sameer Mahendru, is also an accused in the excise policy case. The company is also under investigation for its alleged links with the 'south group' members. -The agency alleged this was "very important to get done" since it (Indospirits) "was the vehicle that would get the kickback done". -The agency alleged destruction of evidence in this case as "14 phones destroyed or changed" and Sisodia "used sim cards registered on other persons name." Feedback Unit: -The CBI in its FIR registered on March 14 alleged the FBU was "willfully created, staffed, funded and incentivised out of public exchequer in an irregular manner" by Sisodia, and other officials in "violation of rules… by abuse of their official position and with a dishonest intention to utilise the FBU for purposes other than those for which it was manifestly created". -The CBI alleged that Sisodia gave approval for special allowance for FBU. It alleged that this approval was accorded by Sisodia "despite objection of Special Secretary and Principal Secretary (Finance) that such an increase could only be made in compelling and exceptional reasons".
